Electrifying Body Paintings Viewed Under Black Light

gallaxy, night and stars, body painting, uv light by john poppleton

Note: Contains nudity.

These bright-colored visuals could have been projection mappings on bodies, but that would be too simple a task for photographer John Poppleton. Instead, he uses UV paints to illustrate auroras, nebulae, and Californian dreamin’ sunsets on various female models. His work is striking for its cosmic color palette and high-contrast images which magically come to life under black light. “The fourth dimension of photographic lighting,” as he calls it. “[…] an invisible light source that is turning your subject into the actual light source.” [1]

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lightening, uv body painting, black light art by john poppleton

tropical scene, palm trees, california. uv body painting, black light art by john poppleton

sunset, uv body painting, black light art by john poppleton

blue mountains, black paint art

vegetation, plants, uv body painting, black light art by john poppleton

horse nebula, uv body painting, black light art by john poppleton

1. John Poppleton? Who Are You?" Youtube.com. December 20, 2013.

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